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Wednesday, September 19, 2018 11:05 AM
SIGNYM
I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 12:22 PM
THG
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 12:32 PM
Quote:Sig your post concerning this topic is incredibly juvenile, hateful and childness[sic] in nature. Bravo troll...- THUGR
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 12:33 PM
REAVERFAN
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 12:35 PM
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 12:48 PM
CAPTAINCRUNCH
... stay crunchy...
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Quote:Sig your post concerning this topic is incredibly juvenile, hateful and childness[sic] in nature. Bravo troll...- THUGR So, what about posting something relevant and intelligent about Kavanaugh? What do you think about his qualifications? Do you have any opinions about his political leanings? What about his apparent deference to the unreachability of the President? Does he believe in the Unitary Executive? Or is it BEYOND YOU to bring anything to the table besides name-calling?
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 12:56 PM
Quote:Originally posted by reaverfan: You truly are stupid AF, you anti-American Russian troll.
Quote:The woman has a stellar reputation. Kavanaugh is s known liar.
Quote:He's a piece of shit who deserves to die crying in prison, along with Trump and his boss, Putin.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 1:15 PM
Quote:I keep waiting for your outrage over this kind of backward sexist bias - guess I'll have to keep waiting.- GSTRING
Quote: secret letter to Senate Democrats accusing U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct.
Quote: Ford said she escaped when one of Kavanaugh's friends at Georgetown Preparatory School jumped on top of them.
Quote: Ford said she told no one of the incident in any detail until 2012, when she was in couples therapy with her husband. The therapist’s notes, portions of which were provided by Ford and reviewed by The Washington Post, do not mention Kavanaugh’s name but say she reported that she was attacked by students “from an elitist boys’ school” who went on to become “highly respected and high-ranking members of society in Washington.” The notes say four boys were involved, a discrepancy Ford says was an error on the therapist’s part. Ford said there were four boys at the party but only two in the room.
Quote:On the advice of Katz, who said she believed Ford would be attacked as a liar if she came forward, Ford took a polygraph test administered by a former FBI agent in early August. The results, which Katz provided to The Post, concluded that Ford was being truthful when she said a statement summarizing her allegations was accurate.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 3:36 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Not sure what to think about term limits for the Supreme Court or for ANY position. I think the record is mixed on whether or not it reduces corruption and the role of money in politics; and we have no evidence at all on whether it would reduce the role of politics in the judiciary. The only reason why it sounds like a good idea to you now is because you don't like the current makeup of the SC. If the SC had a more liberal bent, I'm sure you'd want to see those judges in place until they had at least one foot in the grave, and maybe more!
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 3:56 PM
Quote:You have learned absolutely nothing about me of course. How many times have I said I hate Hillary (and proven it)? How many times do I have to say I'm not a Dem or Rep? Or, have to say I vote for the person not the party? I even mentioned Biden above as a fossil the needs to get off the stage. Pelosi/Schumer - get out! NO. Try and remember that I'm not the one with the phony agenda, k? I'm just like whoever is best is best. No allegiance that makes me have to lie or compromise my values. So, the only reason "why it sounds like a good idea to me now is because" it sounds like a good idea. These old f*cks that say naive stuff like, "I know him, he's a fine man" need to step down. When people think they're untouchable they act like it.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 5:26 PM
6IXSTRINGJACK
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Quote:Originally posted by reaverfan: The woman has a stellar reputation. Kavanaugh is s known liar.
Quote:Originally posted by reaverfan: The woman has a stellar reputation. Kavanaugh is s known liar.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 10:52 PM
Thursday, September 20, 2018 1:15 AM
Thursday, September 20, 2018 1:20 AM
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Quote:Originally posted by reaverfan: You truly are stupid AF, you anti-American Russian troll. Saving this for a rainy day too. Quote:The woman has a stellar reputation. Kavanaugh is s known liar. He is? If that were so, why would the Dems have to stoop to delay tactics? Isn't there anything substantial in Kavanaugh's record to point to? Even Corey Booker's (a known POS) "I am Spartacus" moment flopped. So ... LINKS PLEASE Quote:He's a piece of shit who deserves to die crying in prison, along with Trump and his boss, Putin. Well, THAT went off the deep end pretty fast! ----------- Pity would be no more, If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake "The messy American environment, where most people don't agree, is perfect for people like me. I CAN DO AS I PLEASE." - SECOND America is an oligarchy http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?tid=57876
Thursday, September 20, 2018 4:12 AM
SHINYGOODGUY
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: I find the tactics that the Dems are using to delay and obstruct the process quite inventive, considering that they don't have the vote. Aside from the constant shouting from the gallery, the Dems have managed to ... Demand endless reams of paperwork from Kavanaugh's history in the Bush WH, Delay allegations of sexual misconduct until VERY late in the process, Then demand a public hearing, And then change their stance and demand a "full FBI investigation" as soon as a public hearing was acceded to. Now, I have no idea whether the allegations are true or false. (But if we were to follow THUGR's stance of letting Clinton's bygones be bygones, I suppose we could let this 30-year old allegation also be lost in the mists of history. Right?) But I'd be willing to bet SOME dollars that if you were to look into this professor's activities, you'd find her working with Democratic Senators in the past six months or so, working out the timing and tactics for maximum effect. BRAVO!
Thursday, September 20, 2018 5:23 AM
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Quote:I keep waiting for your outrage over this kind of backward sexist bias - guess I'll have to keep waiting.- GSTRING I was pretty outraged over the way Anita Hill was treated, but the DEMS trampled all over her and approved Thomas' appointment because ... yanno ... black. Identity politics at its finest. They got paid back for it because Thomas turned out to be somewhere to the right of Genghis Kahn. Well done, Biden!
Thursday, September 20, 2018 8:01 AM
Quote:Originally posted by reaverfan: You owe me 1000 bucks. Don't worry. I know your broke ass doesn't have 1000 bucks, and I don't need it.
Thursday, September 20, 2018 9:08 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Quote:Originally posted by reaverfan: You owe me 1000 bucks. Don't worry. I know your broke ass doesn't have 1000 bucks, and I don't need it. lol. Don't worry about it dude. I'll try not to laugh too hard when he gets sworn in. Promise.
Thursday, September 20, 2018 10:55 AM
Quote:Voting yes were 11 Democrats and 41 Republicans. Voting no were 46 Democrats and 2 Republicans. Hardly the "DEMS did it" as you claim.
Thursday, September 20, 2018 11:13 AM
Quote:Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY: Same thing as Trump. If he's so innocent, then why not call for the FBI to investigate this latest allegation and clear his name. Seems very simple and straightforward to me.
Quote: The delay in revealing the accuser was due to the woman wanting to keep her identity private. Feinstein tried to keep her promise in not revealing her identity, but something happened to open that Pandora's Box. She knew, as did the Democrats, that this latest fiasco with Kavanaugh was a set up from the beginning. Plus anyone that Trump picks is automatically a scumbag from the rich Republican House of Pain.
Quote: She knew that the Russian Troll Dept. would be working overtime to smear her name, threaten both her and her family, hack her email, etc.
Quote: And now those fucking cowards - Hatch, McConnell and Grassley - don't have the balls to follow regular order and call for an investigation into the allegations against that dickhead Kavanaugh.
Quote: The FBI did investigate Clarence Thomas when Anita Hill brought charges of sexual and physical assault against him. It took solely 3 days. The Rotten Three, as I call them, have challenged Dr. Ford to appear before the Committee, either in private or public session, but without any witnesses or properly conducted investigation as in the Thomas case. The instant case is a carbon copy of the Thomas/Hill case, whereby the man's conduct has been called into question. Just for you Siggy - the man is innocent until proven guilty. I, at least, offer up that much.
Quote:But not Hatch and Grassley. They both have commented in the negative against Dr. Ford, the accuser). Fuck those two. Funny thing is that these two hypocrites were all about the investigation when Hill stated her charges against Thomas (another douchebag). This is so ridiculous. All those in favor of drinking the Kool-aid, the line forms behind Siggy.
Thursday, September 20, 2018 11:33 AM
Quote:Kavanaugh Accuser's Classmate Backs Off Claims She Heard About Alleged Assault
Thursday, September 20, 2018 12:12 PM
Quote:Originally posted by THG: Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Quote:Originally posted by reaverfan: You owe me 1000 bucks. Don't worry. I know your broke ass doesn't have 1000 bucks, and I don't need it. lol. Don't worry about it dude. I'll try not to laugh too hard when he gets sworn in. Promise. Is anyone here surprised Jack the perv doesn't give a hoot about the possible attempted rape of this woman. I'm not, nope, I'm not surprised at all. Are you surprised REAVERFAN? T
Thursday, September 20, 2018 12:14 PM
Thursday, September 20, 2018 1:14 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Quote:Voting yes were 11 Democrats and 41 Republicans. Voting no were 46 Democrats and 2 Republicans. Hardly the "DEMS did it" as you claim. The DEMS were in control of the Senate, and (more importantly) in control of the Judiciary Committee at the time. There were (by your count) 57 Democrats in the Senate and 43 Republicans. So what happened???
Thursday, September 20, 2018 1:24 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: In a perverse way, I think term limits ENHANCE the role money in elections by forcing people to run as challengers rather than as incumbents, which means they will need (on the average) MORE money for their campaign rather than less.
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Also, term limits mean that politicians are usually inexperienced ... they don't know how to hold meetings, how to run committees, how to write legislation, and quite often wind up relying on lobbyists to help them.
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: We had that problem in our State Legislature when term limits were first implemented; we had a whole bunch of "freshmen" legislators who needed to be told what to do every step of the way. It was political kindergarten.
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: For appointed officials, there are three factors at work: 1) The "cycle" of elections may leave a lasting political bias in the judiciary. 2) People DO get old and senile! 3) People who've been around a long time can form an "old boy's" (or "old gal's") network in which old ideas are never challenged.
Thursday, September 20, 2018 10:28 PM
Thursday, September 20, 2018 11:43 PM
JEWELSTAITEFAN
Quote:Originally posted by captaincrunch: Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Quote:I keep waiting for your outrage over this kind of backward sexist bias - guess I'll have to keep waiting.- GSTRING I was pretty outraged over the way Anita Hill was treated, but the DEMS trampled all over her and approved Thomas' appointment because ... yanno ... black. Identity politics at its finest. They got paid back for it because Thomas turned out to be somewhere to the right of Genghis Kahn. Well done, Biden! ^ I wondered about the truthfulness of this when I first read it... you're acting so certain and blaming the Dems was a dead give away. (See, by now I know your tells and I also know your deep seated bigotry. SIGHEIL!) Of course the truth differs from what you said: https://www.nytimes.com/1991/10/16/us/the-thomas-confirmation-how-the-senators-voted-on-thomas.html Voting yes were 11 Democrats and 41 Republicans. Voting no were 46 Democrats and 2 Republicans. Hardly the "DEMS did it" as you claim. Looking forward to shooting down your next lie.
Thursday, September 20, 2018 11:55 PM
Quote:Originally posted by captaincrunch: Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Quote:Voting yes were 11 Democrats and 41 Republicans. Voting no were 46 Democrats and 2 Republicans. Hardly the "DEMS did it" as you claim. The DEMS were in control of the Senate, and (more importantly) in control of the Judiciary Committee at the time. There were (by your count) 57 Democrats in the Senate and 43 Republicans. So what happened??? Looks like Math happened. Reps voted 4 to 1 to put Thomas on the bench. Your comment that "it was the Dems, 'cuz Black" was as full of sh*t as you typically are. You either lied or were just wrong. Yanno, not sure anyone has mentioned this to you, but you don't have to be full of sh*t. You can be honest - it's an option. If you try it you might find that you end up building an argument that lasts a few pages without being shot down like a Russian plane over Syria.
Friday, September 21, 2018 12:36 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Quote:Originally posted by THG: Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Quote:Originally posted by reaverfan: You owe me 1000 bucks. Don't worry. I know your broke ass doesn't have 1000 bucks, and I don't need it. lol. Don't worry about it dude. I'll try not to laugh too hard when he gets sworn in. Promise. Is anyone here surprised Jack the perv doesn't give a hoot about the possible attempted rape of this woman. I'm not, nope, I'm not surprised at all. Are you surprised REAVERFAN? T Seems awful convenient that in the 11th hour of the guy getting sworn in that all of the sudden some random woman comes out and makes a baseless claim that this guy attempted to rape her over 30 years ago. I find it hilarious that they wanted the FBI to investigate this as well. How could anybody possibly investigate any of this now? You're an easily manipulated idiot. It doesn't surprise me one bit that you're willing to believe 100% that this happened, especially since you don't like the pick and you'll cling to any idea that might keep him from being sworn in. Do Right, Be Right. :)
Friday, September 21, 2018 12:54 AM
Friday, September 21, 2018 1:14 AM
Quote:When the dust settles, they're going to look back and wonder what the fuck just happened. - SIX
Friday, September 21, 2018 3:52 AM
Quote:You mean allegation against Kavanaugh?
Quote:Yanno this drive me nucking futz. I can't tell you the number of times that a woman complained to me about a male co-worker and said I don't want you to DO anything about it, I just wanted to tell you. Well, we have a policy at work and it's a good one: All complaints AUTOMATICALLY go to our legal department. You can't half-complain. You either complain with the point of following thru, or you STFU.
Quote:Seriously??? Are you going to blame Russia for bad weather too?
Quote:For whatever reason, the FBI has refused to investigate.
Quote:But not after calling him "automatically a scumbag from the rich Republican House of Pain" and a "dickhead"
Quote:So far, the Dems have not found anything in his decisions or writings that indicate ideological extremism.
Quote:I confess that I haven't been following the hearings all that closely, but if anything had been found so far I'm sure NPR would be trumpeting it for days...
Quote:All those in favor of drinking the Kool-aid, the line forms behind Siggy.
Quote:The Dems want to stall the appointment as long as possible because (1) If Kavanaugh is not in place when the Supreme Court begins its news session and starts oral arguments, he can't rule on any of the cases later and
Quote:(2) on the off-chance that the Dems take the Senate, his approval is toast.
Quote:If the FBI can investigate this quickly ... and I've already brought up a list of sample questions to ask and avenues to pursue ... then by all means, investigate. But apparently the FBI isn't willing to investigate
Quote:and Ford isn't willing to testify under oath either privately OR in public, so the Senate Judiciary committee can't investigate either.
Quote:This was badly bungled by Feinstein; she should have made it clear to Ford that there are no such things as "half complaints" and Ford should have either withdrawn her complaint or gone forward with Feinstein pushing for an investigation.
Quote:I feel sorry for Ford.
Quote:She took her personal doubts and fears into a highly politicized environment and was entirely unprepared for the blowback. Somebody should have given her much better advice on the consequences, especially Feinstein, who was in the best position to steer this.
Friday, September 21, 2018 5:33 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: It's what the Leftists have devolved to. They are losing everything. Every argument. All power. All they can do now is claim RAPE!!!! It's all they've got, but they're foolishly wasting that and over saturating the public with it to the point you're hearing about something new every week. How many Republicans and other non-Democrats running do you expect to hear rape claims about as the mid-terms approach. My guess is more than one. I think we're seeing the death of the Democratic Party in action. They don't even realize that they are killing themselves. Everything they do undermines their own efforts, and public opinion of them is at an all time low. But they don't even realize it because they're all sitting on their moral high horses and the Media is telling them that they're right. It's like the 2016 election all over again, every single day. When the dust settles, they're going to look back and wonder what the fuck just happened. Do Right, Be Right. :)
Friday, September 21, 2018 7:03 AM
Quote:Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY: You didn't drink the Kool-Aid, you're swimming in it! SGG Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: It's what the Leftists have devolved to. They are losing everything. Every argument. All power. All they can do now is claim RAPE!!!! It's all they've got, but they're foolishly wasting that and over saturating the public with it to the point you're hearing about something new every week. How many Republicans and other non-Democrats running do you expect to hear rape claims about as the mid-terms approach. My guess is more than one. I think we're seeing the death of the Democratic Party in action. They don't even realize that they are killing themselves. Everything they do undermines their own efforts, and public opinion of them is at an all time low. But they don't even realize it because they're all sitting on their moral high horses and the Media is telling them that they're right. It's like the 2016 election all over again, every single day. When the dust settles, they're going to look back and wonder what the fuck just happened. Do Right, Be Right. :)
Friday, September 21, 2018 7:09 AM
Quote:Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN: Quote:Originally posted by captaincrunch: Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Quote:I keep waiting for your outrage over this kind of backward sexist bias - guess I'll have to keep waiting.- GSTRING I was pretty outraged over the way Anita Hill was treated, but the DEMS trampled all over her and approved Thomas' appointment because ... yanno ... black. Identity politics at its finest. They got paid back for it because Thomas turned out to be somewhere to the right of Genghis Kahn. Well done, Biden! ^ I wondered about the truthfulness of this when I first read it... you're acting so certain and blaming the Dems was a dead give away. (See, by now I know your tells and I also know your deep seated bigotry. SIGHEIL!) Of course the truth differs from what you said: https://www.nytimes.com/1991/10/16/us/the-thomas-confirmation-how-the-senators-voted-on-thomas.html Voting yes were 11 Democrats and 41 Republicans. Voting no were 46 Democrats and 2 Republicans. Hardly the "DEMS did it" as you claim. Looking forward to shooting down your next lie. Soooooo... 43 Republican Senators. Thomas was confirmed. Yep. Dems definitely didn't confirm him. The majority of 41 was enough to confirm, since Democrats would use Libtard Maths to calculate that as majority.
Friday, September 21, 2018 7:13 AM
Quote:Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN: Never gradumatated 2nd grade cyphering? 41/2 is closer to 20/1 than 4/1.
Friday, September 21, 2018 9:26 AM
Quote:I'm sure you would have told me the exact same thing on November 7th of 2016.
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: I'm sure you would have told me the exact same thing on November 7th of 2016. Quote:Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY: You didn't drink the Kool-Aid, you're swimming in it! SGG Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: It's what the Leftists have devolved to. They are losing everything. Every argument. All power. All they can do now is claim RAPE!!!! It's all they've got, but they're foolishly wasting that and over saturating the public with it to the point you're hearing about something new every week. How many Republicans and other non-Democrats running do you expect to hear rape claims about as the mid-terms approach. My guess is more than one. I think we're seeing the death of the Democratic Party in action. They don't even realize that they are killing themselves. Everything they do undermines their own efforts, and public opinion of them is at an all time low. But they don't even realize it because they're all sitting on their moral high horses and the Media is telling them that they're right. It's like the 2016 election all over again, every single day. When the dust settles, they're going to look back and wonder what the fuck just happened. Do Right, Be Right. :) Do Right, Be Right. :)
Friday, September 21, 2018 10:02 AM
SECOND
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Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Quote:When the dust settles, they're going to look back and wonder what the fuck just happened. - SIX Oh, I know what their answer will be ... RUSSIA!!!! ----------- Pity would be no more, If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake "The messy American environment, where most people don't agree, is perfect for people like me. I CAN DO AS I PLEASE." - SECOND
Friday, September 21, 2018 11:14 AM
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Oh, I know what their answer will be ... RUSSIA!!!! "The messy American environment, where most people don't agree, is perfect for people like me. I CAN DO AS I PLEASE." - SECOND
Friday, September 21, 2018 11:30 AM
Friday, September 21, 2018 12:27 PM
Quote:Originally posted by captaincrunch: We all know what's going on and it's a sad commentary on the GOP. They will pay in Nov.
Friday, September 21, 2018 12:54 PM
Friday, September 21, 2018 1:03 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: I find the tactics that the Dems are using . . .
Friday, September 21, 2018 1:09 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY: Okay, I guess I have to spell it out..... Rape is a real thing. It's not political, it's reality. What you are doing is making wild accusations and a false narrative to justify calling Democrats low-lives. That is as sick as RAPE itself.
Quote:SGG: You didn't drink the Kool-Aid, you're swimming in it!
Quote:6IX: I'm sure you would have told me the exact same thing on November 7th of 2016.
Quote:SGG: I have no idea WTF you mean with this absolutely inane statement. Okay, I'm done trying to understand.
Friday, September 21, 2018 1:46 PM
Friday, September 21, 2018 2:08 PM
Friday, September 21, 2018 10:08 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Quote:When the dust settles, they're going to look back and wonder what the fuck just happened. - SIX Oh, I know what their answer will be ... RUSSIA!!!!
Friday, September 21, 2018 10:19 PM
Quote:Originally posted by captaincrunch: Quote:Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN: Quote:Originally posted by captaincrunch: Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Quote:I keep waiting for your outrage over this kind of backward sexist bias - guess I'll have to keep waiting.- GSTRING I was pretty outraged over the way Anita Hill was treated, but the DEMS trampled all over her and approved Thomas' appointment because ... yanno ... black. Identity politics at its finest. They got paid back for it because Thomas turned out to be somewhere to the right of Genghis Kahn. Well done, Biden! ^ I wondered about the truthfulness of this when I first read it... you're acting so certain and blaming the Dems was a dead give away. (See, by now I know your tells and I also know your deep seated bigotry. SIGHEIL!) Of course the truth differs from what you said: https://www.nytimes.com/1991/10/16/us/the-thomas-confirmation-how-the-senators-voted-on-thomas.html Voting yes were 11 Democrats and 41 Republicans. Voting no were 46 Democrats and 2 Republicans. Hardly the "DEMS did it" as you claim. Looking forward to shooting down your next lie. Soooooo... 43 Republican Senators. Thomas was confirmed. Yep. Dems definitely didn't confirm him. The majority of 41 was enough to confirm, since Democrats would use Libtard Maths to calculate that as majority. Hey! You changed your answer! I guess you realized YOUR math was sh*t - what a putz. Thomas was confirmed by a majority of Republicans, 4 - 1. I give you credit JSF, you are relentlessly stupid.
Saturday, September 22, 2018 7:26 AM
Quote:The untold truth of John McCain Mike Redmond Nicki Swift @NickiSwiftCeleb The late Arizona Sen. John McCain was well known for his long career in Congress and his two attempts at the presidency, particularly his most recent run against Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election. McCain's campaign on the Republican ticket famously pushed his running mate, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, into the national spotlight. Most people are probably also aware of McCain's heroic five-year stint in a Vietnamese prison camp. The naval aviator refused to use his family name as a bargaining chip and instead demanded the release of other soldiers. The details of McCain's political and personal life are an interesting tapestry that explain why the statesman earned his famous reputation as a maverick. True to form, McCain continued striving to serve his country even after being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in 2017. That year, while fighting for his life, the senator "made a dramatic appearance in the Senate to cast a thumbs-down vote against his party's drive to repeal the Affordable Care Act," reported The New York Times. The powerful statesman died Aug. 25, 2018 at his home in Arizona. He was 81. Though McCain's influential life has been well-documented, there are still elements of this story that are less familiar to the general public. Let's take a closer look at the untold truth of John McCain. He had an awesome nickname in high school John McCain's fiery personality was already evident during his high school days. His classmates, who dubbed him "Punk," had some interesting words for McCain in their senior yearbook. "His magnetic personality has won for him many life-long friends," the editors wrote, according to ABC News. "But, as magnets must also repel, some have found him hard to get along with." To his close friends, McCain had an altogether different nickname that, unfortunately, didn't stick around for his political career: "McNasty." The sweet moniker reportedly came from his time on the wrestling team, but it would also be a fitting title for the start of McCain's military career. After high school, McCain followed in the footsteps of his father, Adm. Jack McCain, and grandfather, Adm. John "Slew" McCain, by enrolling in the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. But right off the bat, the youngest McCain had trouble adapting to academy life, according to The Arizona Republic. He reportedly fought with upperclassmen, and every year, he earned a spot in the "Century Club" for earning more than 100 demerits for refusing to clean his quarters, shine his shoes, or show up on time for formation. He graduated near the bottom of his class, which turned out to be something of a family tradition as well. Where the young McCain really excelled was with the ladies. His fellow cadets reportedly called him "John Wayne McCain" and often turned to him for advice when it came to the opposite sex. "He was graying at the temples, and it made him more dashing." said McCain's Naval Academy roommate. "It was a real adventure living with John." He was a party animal while stationed in Florida During his early years in the Navy, McCain was stationed in Pensacola, Fla., where he earned a reputation for throwing the "most raucous and longest beach parties of any squadron in the Navy," reported TIME. "He dated everyone from schoolteachers to the strippers at Trader John's [sic], the fabled airdale raunch bar, often returning to base just in time to change clothes and drag himself out to the flightline," according to Robert Timberg, author of John McCain: An American Odyssey. The Arizona senator also described his relationship with an exotic dancer named Marie the Flame of Florida in his own book Faith of my Fathers. According to TIME, "McCain recounted one night out with friends, when the Flame reached into her purse, popped open a switchblade and began to clean her fingernails, shocking some of those around her. Afterwards, McCain wrote, he took the 'worldly, lovely Flame of Florida to dinner.'"
Saturday, September 22, 2018 7:31 AM
Quote:Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN: Thomas was confirmed by a majority of Republicans, 4 - 1. I give you credit JSF, you are relentlessly stupid.
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